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The national Republican., 1861-02-22
COLLECTING THE REVENUE.

1t is evident from the recent news from the
revolutionized region, that the conspirators are
entirely surprised at the prospect before them.
They anticipated, with confidence, that they
could drag the border States into their own
vortex, and that at any rate, if the border
States remained in the old Union, their in.
auence, combined with that of the Northern
Democracy, would prevent the execution Of the
national laws on the Gulf, and so leave them
in the secure enjoyment of the power which
they have wrested from the people by surprise,
fraud, and violence. They begin now to doubt
if these calculations were we'll founded, and
they are preparing, with what courage they can
muster, to face the stern realities Of their con.
dition.
This question of who shall have the customs
revenue in the seeded States, is the exact
question, upon which depends the possibility
of continuing the insurrectionary dynasty Of
JEFF. Davis. 1t cannot be kept along without
money, because it cannot be kept along without
military force to overawe the people, and it
can get money, for any length of time, in no
other way than by duties upon imports. Credit
is out OF the question, and these cotton States
are too poor to submit to direct taxation. Such
taxation is not thought to be popular anywhere,
and it must be specially odious, where it would
be specially burdensome. In fact nothing would
break down the JEFF. Davis dynasty SO speedily
as the imposition of direct taxes, and it does
not propose them.
Forced loans may be resorted TO for sea-
son. 1t is less odious, because the victims are
the few, instead of the many. But it is poor
and short.lived shift. The number who can be
subjected to it, must constantly diminish under
the general impoverishment of revolution, and
in many cases, it will be avoided by the fight
of the rich.
The Jefferson Davis dynasty must go down,
by the simple operation of stopping the sup.
plies, which can be accomplished without the
employment of much larger naval force than
we have long kept in commission, under the
The national Republican., 1861-02-22
SOUTHERN POSTAL SYSTEM.


The loss of their old mail facilities, when
they shall be taken away by the United States,
will come home to popular feeling in the Sc.
ceded States, more than anything else. They
cannot keep up the present scale of those facl-
tiles, and, to keep up postal system at an,
they must largely increase the existing rates of
postage.
A Montgomery correspondent Of the Balt-
more AMERICAN, writes, February l5:
"I have reason to believe that the result Of
the labors Of the Postal Committee, as we'll as
the Congress, in establishing postal arrange.
ments and facilities, will prove anything but
satisfactory to the people. Once accustomed
to the three cent rate, they will reluctantly give
it up for higher rate, in order to show their
patriotism, by paying five cents per letter, car
ried so many miles, and ten cents for so many
more. That it is impossible to charge less than
Eve cents on each letter you will readily recog-
mise. The distances are greater here than in the
North-there are fewer letter.writers, and the
post offices are scattered over immense tracts
Of country, little travelled save by mail lines,
supported by the Government. You also are
aware of the fact, and an undeniable fact it is,
that it has all along been the Southern mail
routes that have kept the Post Office Depart.
ment at Washington 30 constantly in debt"
The national Republican., 1861-02-22
NE WS ITE Ms.

Land has recently been sold in Fleet street
London, at the rate Of f4,5O0,000 per acre.
Peru is coming into the world as cotton
grower $1,000 bales of her cotton have jus
been sent across the Isthmus, most of it to Eu
rope.
The fifth volume of Macaulay's history, re
Gently announced, will be much briefer than
any Of the preceding volumes-including only
four or five chapters.
The French post Office is about to adopt for
the delivery of city letters the system of stmos.
phsric pressure through long cylinders. The
exhausting machine will be placed in the
railway stations and the different principal off
ces in the city. Packages will thus be sent to
the different quarters instantaneously, where
they will be taken up for distribution, and thus
letters may arrive at their destination in hall
an hour after they are written, instead Of in
two or three hours as now.
A successful trial of new invention 70,
heating railway carriages with hot tubes has
been made between Paris and Montargis
France. By q most ingenious contrvance q
portion Of the waste steam thrown off after
exhausting its motive power upon the engine
is introduced into flexible tube, which ex
tends throughout the train, and is so twisted
that every passenger may put his feet upon it
The benefits Of the arrangement are thus dis
tributed among all the various classes of trsv
ellers.
A JoKE-Among the standing committees
announced by the President Of the Southern
Congress is one on Territories
RRsIoNED.-The resignation of Commodore
Josiah Tatnall, of Georgia, has been accepted
by the Navy Department.
CoTToN IN NIcARAGUA.-The Minister in
London of the Republic of Nicaragua has is.
sued notice stating that the President of the
Republic and the Legislature will grant extra.
ordinary privileges to cotton planters.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22
EXCELSIOR VARIETIES
ARE MING!
THINK OFT,

Business Manager and Agent. ......ToM TooLR.
Stage Manager. ..............."JoRC Cook.
TNHE Management having had large experience
L in catering for the amusement. loving por-
ton of the community, offer the following Pro-
gramme, having full confidence that It will please
the people, and give larger amount Of gratifca-
ton than was ever before offered by any similar
Exhibition. As an evidence of their intention To
fulfill the promise made look at the array Of dis
tinguished Artists composing this Model Troupe
MONS. JOE COOK,
Comedian, Magician, and Tight Rope Performer
MILE BLANCHE CLINTON,
The Star Vocalist, Danseg2e, and Slack Wire
performer.
MR.. DAN WILLIAMS,
The delineator Of eccentric Ethiopian character.
His successful impersonations of Negro charac.
ters, from the funny, rolicking boy to the eccen.
trio, mouldy- headed old darky of the plantation
have stamped him the Ethiopian Comedian, pa,
excellence; while his Stump Speeches on THE
STATE OF THE UNION" never fail to elicit
shouts Of laughter.
MASTER WILLIE the Infant Clown and
Gymnsstc Performer, in his wonderful feats oi
leaping.
The Programme will consist Of
Wonderful Feats of Agility,
ing Feats Of Leaping,
Posturing Positions,
Aerial Suspensions,
Trapeze Acts,
Tight Rope Feats, &c., &C.
GRAND TRAPEZE ACT,
By JOE COOK,
In which be will ascend from the stage to an
elevation on single rope, go through his daring
and graceful performance on single Swinging
bar, as performed by him in all the principal
Theatres in America.
Aerial Suspension, BY MILE BLANCHE CLIN-
TON.
Sailors Hornpipe, by MILE BLANCHE
CLINTON
Look out for Jocko, the Brazilian APE.
JOE COOK as "Jocko," OH his flying rope.
Wonderful Feats on the Tight Rope, by JOE
COOK, as performed by him in all the principal
Theatres in America.
PosTURING,
By JOE COOK, late Clown of Myers L Cooper's
Circus, and Master WILLIE.
MIR. DAN WILLIAMS,
In his Comic Songs, Dances, and many feats Of
the times of the early Pharaohs, which In ancient
days were
SUPPOSED TO BE MIRACLES,
And often introduced by Pagan Priests to mis-
guide their benighted followers.
N. B.-Due notice will be given in all the
Daily papers, and by distribution of small pro.
grammes, on the arrival Of the Troupe.
Admission...... .................".25 cents.
Doors open at o'clock. Commence at 8
o'clock. TOM TOOLE,
feb 2l-3t Agent.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

The members Of the Seventh Ward Republican
Association are requested to meet at Island Hall
on Saturday evening, at y o'clock, as business
Of importance will be brought before the associ-
alton. By order;
feb 22-lt W. J. MURTAGH, Sec.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22
UNIVERSALISM.

The Damnation ofhe UnbelieOer.
Theophilus Fiske will preach at the old Trim
ity Church on Sunday evening, from Mark xvi
10. "He that believeth and Is baptized shall be
saved, but he that belisveth not shall be damned "
Seats free to all. feb 22-2t
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

W7ANTED.-Two Young Ladies, between the
w age Of l5 and II, to travel with the En-
eelsior Varieties, to assist on the Stage. Here is
a chance for those wishing to learn to walk on
the Tight Rope, which they will be taught. All
letters should be addressed to
JOE COOK,
Manager Excelsior Varieties,
feb 2l-3t Baltimore, Nd.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

The Virginia Republicans are requested to
meet at No. asa Pennsylvania avenue, between
Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets, on Saturday,
the I'd Of March, at IL o'clock. feb l9-tf
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

TIE DEMONSTRATIONS AT NEW YoRK.-The
New York papers Of yesterday are filed with
accounts Of the houors paid to Mr.. Lincoln
during the day and evening of Wednesday, and
Of the reception Of Vice President Hamlin and
Mrs. Hamlin in the evening. The accounts in
the Herald fill eight of its columns. The pop.
ular enthusiasm appears to have been wrought
up TO the highest pitch.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

~ The Senate, in Executive session to-
day, confirmed a large number of nominations,
including that of Mr.. Niblsck, Of Indiana, as
Chief Justice for Nebraska. An unsuccessful
effort wss made to proceed to the considers.
ton of the nomination Of Judge Black, as As
sociats Justice of the Supreme Court, and of
John Petit a district Judge for Kansas.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

~ It is thought that the proposition before
the Peace Conference.-The border State reso.
lutions, substantially be voted for to-mor-
row, by the Commissioners from the States Of
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, and of all the border slave
States, with the exception of one or two from
Virginia
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

Br It is reliably ascertained that Forts
Taylor aud Jefferson, Florida, are now in
condition to resist any assault which may be
made against them, and that by this time, they
have been considerably reinforced.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF
MA.cH.-We are continually receiving letters
from parties who propose visiting this city, to
attend the Inauguration ceremonies, inquiring
Is to how and where they can procure accom-
modasions. We propose, therefore, to devote
. column in our paper to the furnishing of such
information. All persons, therefore, having
rooms to rent, either furnished or unfurnished,
or who can furnish meals to parties, will thus
have most excellent medium Of reaching the
numerous strangers coming to the city.
Five-line notices in this column will be in
serted from now until the 4th Of March, at the
low rate of too dollars.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22
MR.. RAREY'S CARD.

Parties owning vicious or badly broken horses,
or knowing of such, will confer special favor
by sending their address TO me, at Washington
post Office. JOHN 8. RAREY.
FEB. 2l, 1861. feb 22-4t*
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

TIE Executive SEssIoN.-The vote of the
Senate yesterday, upon going into Executive
session, was tied, and then carried in the affirm
alive by the Vice President. Some nomina-
tions in the army and navy were confirmed,
but the Senate refused to act upon the Judicial
nominations of Messrs. Black and Petit.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Friday, February %, 1861.

~ To-day being a holiday, no paper will
be issued from this Office tomorrow morning.
A paper will be issued on Sunday morning,
with an account of the reception of the Presi.
dent elect
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

REoEPTIoN OF THE PREsIDENr ELECT
Mr.. Lincoln will arrive in this city on Saturday
next at 4.30 P. NJ, and will be received at the
railroad depot by the Mayor, and Committee
of the City Councils. The Mayor will welcome
him to the city in brief address, after which
the President elect, his family, and suite, will
proceedin carriages to his temporary residence
in Franklin row.
There will be no party demonstration on the
occasion, the Republicans of this city having
very wisely determined not to depart from the
policy which has been strictly carried out all
along his journey to this city, Of being welcomed
only by the State and municipal authorities,
in their official capacities.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22
MILITARY AND CIVIC BIRTH-NIGHT BALL
Company A, National Guard Battalion,
TO BE GIVEN
AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
Friday, February 20, 1861.

Company A, National Guard Battalion, beg
most respectfully to announce to their many
friends and the public that their Annual Ball
will take place at the Assembly Rooms, Friday,
February 22d. ...
The Company pledge themselves that nothing
shall be wanting, on their part, to make this one
Of the most agreeable and pleasant Balls of the
aeaaon
The national Republican., 1861-02-22
Concert of Ryland Chapel Sunday School.

The Sabbath School attached to Ryland Chapel
will give Concert at the church edifce, corner
Of Maryland avenue and Tenth street, next Tues
day evening, February 26. Tickets 20 cents
Children half price.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

Managers on the part Of the Citizens.
Jas G Berret, Mayor, Jas skirving,
VIM T Dove, Juo A Stephenson,
Grafton Powell, B French,
Richard Wallach, G Cameron,
George W Riggs, James Brown,
DR. Jos Borrows, Thos P Morgan,
Henry W Martin, BP Smith,
DR. Cornelius Boyle, VIM A Mulloy,
Clark, Dr. E Willett
Jno Ellis, Adam Gsddis,
DR. r Cleary, JnoT Given,
Otho Boswell, Geo Jillard,
Thos McGrath, James Gordon,
Clarke, Henry Polkinhorn,
Saml Douglass, Hudson Taylor,
James G Ellis, VIM Bayiy,
Joseph l. Pearson, e Holmead,
VIM Ward, Jos Redfern,
Jno Il Semmes, Thos Fisher,
F McNerhauy, VIM Webb,
Job W Angus, Sam'l Pumphrey,
Dyer, Reuben Clark,
VIM Brown, Jno @ Cook,
Chas Albert, Geo H Plant,
J Boone, jun, JF Abel,
Alex Bully, Mohun, ..
W G Netserott, Thos Lewis,
J Mel Hanson.
Managers on the part cfths Military.
Maj Gen Weghtman, Col Middleton,
uaJ zen rOrce, Col Bright,
Brig Gen Hickey, Col Fahnstack,
Brig Gen Bacon, Col Hoover,
Brig Gen Ould, Lieut. Col Swartzman,
Brig Gen Capsrton, Lieut. Col Peck,
Adj Gen Jones, Lieut. Col Ran'h Coyle,
Inspector Gen Stone, Lieut. Col Hollingsworth,
Col TAFT, Maj Watt,
Col Davis, Maj Wallach,
Col Coke, Maj Klopfsr,
Col Morgan, Maj Williams,
Committee Of arrangements.
Lieut. T E Lloyd, Lieut. Kane,
Lieut. s Allen, Capt McKim,
Capt King, Lieut. Barber,
Lieut. Lackey, Lieut. Lighter,
Lieut Clark.
Executive Committee.
Ensign Lloyd, Private Jno Holbrook,
Sergt Bartle, Private Thos Larcombe,
Private John Crook.
Sergt r. II. GRAHAM, Treas.
TICKETS ONE DOLLAR, admitting gentle
man and ladies. feb 20-3t
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

Vice President Hamlin, it is expected, will
arrive here to-day.
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

Mr.. LINCOLN AT NEW 1oRK.-Mr. Lincoln
in q speech ct the Astor House on Wednes
day, said:
II have been occupying position. since the
Presidential election, Of silence, Of avoiding
public speaking and public writing. ] have
thought, upon full consideration, that It was
the proper course for me to pursue. Applause.
II have not kept silent from any petty wan
tonness, or from any indifference to the ankle
ty which pervsdes the minds Of men in regard
to the threatening aspect Of the political affairs
Of this country. I have kept silent for the
reason that supposed it was peculiarly proper
should do 90, until the time arrived when, &C.
cording to the custom of the country, / should
speak officially allude to the custom Of the
President elect, at the time of entering upon
his Office, to submit his views upon political
questions. [Cries of That's it,
~ did suppose that while the political drama
at present being enacted in this country is SO
rapidly shifting its scenes and changing every
hour, forbidding any anticipation, with any
degree of certainty, Of what we shall see to.
morrow, that it was peculiarly fitting that
should see all, up to the last minute, before
should take . position which might, through
some change Of scene, be compelled to
abandon.
repeat what have before stated, thai
when the time does come for me to act, shall
take the ground that I believe to be right lap
plause,] that think is right for the North, the
South, the East, and for the West-for the whole
country. Cries of Good cheers and ap
plause. And in doing SO, hope to feel nc
necessity pressing upon me to say anything in
conflict with the Constitution-in conflict with
the Union of these States-in conflict with the
perpetuation Of the liberties Of this people, or
! may add, in contra distinction with anything
! have given you reason to expect from me
[Applause. |"
The national Republican., 1861-02-22

name Of the Home Squadron. With the sup.
plies cut off at the custom.houses, the conspira.
tors must either succumb at once, or, II they
attempt to prolong their power by direct taxes,
or forced loans, it will only make their over
throw more complete, and themselves more
odious. E ~
1t is upon this view Of the case, that the
border slave States will ultimately give their
support to the forcibls collection Of the revenue
by the national authority. Whatever delu.
sions may have prevailed as to the views Of
the conspirstors on the Gulf it Is now con.
fessed that they intend . 6ni disruption of the
Union. Their. theory 10 now avowed 10 be,
that political connection between free and
slave States is unsafe, from want Of homoge.
neity, and they declare that they will never en-.
tertain the idea Of what has been called "recon.
struction." This is the language Of the inau.
gural Of Mr.. Davis, hitherto believed to have
some considerable remnant Of national ideas,
and it is therefore language believed to be
forced from him by the fixed purposes Of those
who have elected him as their chief
AL nope VI EetuTu VI tuo JUL ctntcs W
their old allegiance, SO long Is this Davis dy-
nasty is in power, being thus seen to be vain,
the necessity of overthrowing this dynasty be.
comes apparent to the border slave States.
1t is to be overthrow, not by military inva.
sion, but simply by securing fair play to the
people of the revolutionized States, and by de.
priving the conspirators Of an unfair advan.
tage. If the Jefferson Davis dynasty cannot
get money to maintain armies, it will be revo-
lutionized out Of power, as easily as it was
revolutionized into power. The voting, in the
States in which voting upon the question Of
secession has been permitted, is, in connec.
ton with the other evidence which we have to
the same effect decisive in controlling the
universal belief, that out Of South Carolina,
at any rate, no State has been carried into Sc.
cession by fair expression Of the public will,
or by any other methods than those of surprise,
terror, and force.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06

THREE THOUGHTS This world has
been called vale OF tears, aud yet, of
those that are natural and Inevitable
there falls not one too many. No
spring steals from the mountains
stony heart but bears and leaves a
blessing. No shower falls upon the
arid soil but Silks to feed the sousces
Of benelclent wells, or finds ripe re-
surrectlon in rustling harvests. Through
the murmurous stiffness Of the su INNER
night, no more dew,'roEs descend and
gather than the dropping roses need.
And SO too when, touched by the angel
OF affection, the human heart yields
like the smitten rick, and its flint be-
comes "a fountain Of waters - thus
only can it yield to thirsty natures the
refreshment it before unconsclously
withheld. And prone as we are to ex-
agerate our sorrows, how seldom are
we ready Tor a frank admiss ion of our
joys. We give full inventory of loss
Is, we ignore the transcending afflu-
ence of the riches that remain. Life
has. grand reserve OF genuine and
permanent good, to atone for apparent
and temporary evil. For, whatever
may have been our deprivations, three
truths that no experience can falsify,
no disappointment sully, no bereave-
ment touch. AS we'll might an earth
born cloud blot out the sun from his
high place in heaven, as the shadow of
our passing sorrows impair their eter
nal light. They are three flowers that,
springing from the fresh instincts of
whittier not beneath the
blaze Of manLood's noon, and survive
unframed the bltterest frosts Of age.
While these remain, and they cannot
fail US, let US lose neither heart nor
nope. Whatever fades, or falters, still |
nature is beautiful, and man is lovea-
Die, and God is good. ~ /
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06

OPTHALMIC SURGERY Creighton, Of
Illinois, 90 years old, lost her left eye about
2 years ago by inflammation and bad treatment
at the hands of an iti,serant guach, who &C
caSionally varied the laborous business oi
deed, hand on river boat by the no less hon
0rable duties Of root doctor and travelling oc
ulist Soon after thism isfortune, inflammation
extended to the right eye, the pupil OF which
was soon closed by deposit Of LYMPH and
the unfortunate patient reduced to state o.
complete blindness .3...
Dr.. Sherman, Of this city, selected the right
eye for an operation. An incissionvas made
with Wa;ton's knife through the external mar
gin Of the cornea, a few lines below its central
axis, the iris drawn forward with a fine hoo ;
AID ths operation completed by cutting out a
4 small piece Of the iris, (corectomia, or arti-
fetal pupil by excision.) This operation,
which is one Of the most important ever per-
formed on the live subject, was completely
successful in this case, restoring the Iatiert
to sirt!t al '+ $40 b.. so 'i.' a~- tia
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06

SOME PLUMs.-We were shown, on Satur
day afternoon, by D. c. Cloud, Esq. of thi.
city small branch of a plum tree, about ter
inches long, which contained the extraordina
ry large number OF twenty-four plums of the
species denominated egg. They were grown
in the orchard Of Mr.. c. about one mile north
west of town. Not long since we visited his
grounds and saw one of the finest collections
of fruit we ever witnessed.
We are also indebted to Suel Foster, Esq,
for the present of some very fine guage plums
and excellent grapes Mr. FPS reputation as
fruit raiser is too well established for us to
commend anything coming from his orchard.
He has all the best varieties.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06
cry respectfully, !
SAMUEL J. KIRKW GOD.

70 THE CITIZENS OF MusCAr1NE County,
In view Of the approaching nominations fol
Office by the different parties in this county
it is very desirable to know who sympathise
compromise with armed rebels. A commune
cation from any one, giving the names d
those known to be of the class alluded to, may
be addressed to box no, postoffite::..' No use
will be made of the names thus given, except
to prevent the election Of any such person,
unless future events may require the publica-
ton of the Names as is to be the case in Chi
cago and other places. MUscATINE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06

HEAVY TRA1Ss.-The train from this place,
Saturday afternoon, had % cars loaded with
grain, and six were left behind, the engine not
being able to draw them. The Marengo train
came into Wilton with % loaded cars, and
was obliged to leave all taken up by the Mus
catine train and more loaded at Wilton.
The great rush for shipment Saturday was
in consequence Of the high freight tariff going
into effect to-day. Hereafter shipments will
be light unless the railroad company adopts a
more liberal policy