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THE BACHELORS BUTTON.

Some years ago. when | was single man
and dreaming (as some single men do) oil
double bliss vet destined to arrive, l went to
a concert ut the Music Hall of Boston. Mu-
sic is POLITICALLY and proverbially "the food
of love-" and in my sentimental state con-
sumed good deal of it; not that had any
object in view. Mine was abstract love;
cultivated it. increased my stock. 80 that
might have good deal of the tender passion
on hand. whenever | saw an eligible oppor-
tunity of investing it. Well, to return to
the concert. it was crowded to excess, and
the rush on leaving, TO reach cabs and car
riages, was very great. l wore ON that men,
orable night blue coat with brass buttons,
and Hattered myself there were worse look
ing men in the room tell you candidly
admired myself, and next to myself, the 9TH
er party was most struck with was u fine
Girl, with dark eyes and black hair who
sat with some young friends few forms dis
tant. hoped she noticed me and my blue
coat with brass buttons. | looked at her Of
ten enough to attract her attention to both
and being. us my friends would say, in rath-
or a spOoncy state, worked myself in tow
ering passion-Of lore. But how was to
come at the object Of my admiration, for
was as diihdent as devoted, "as shy US was
yain," as an over-candid friend once Said.-
Hail Columbia, which concluded the concert,
surprised me, us unprepared rs on my frst
glance TO improve the occasion, and the CON-
pany were sLoaling out, while stood mute
iy gaping after the object of my love ut first
sight. She and her party eddied for while
by the inner door Of the concert room, and
were then drawn out into the retiring cur
rent and lost to lost.
followed quickly after, lest should lose
forever all opportunity of identifying my
idol but alas the lights were few and 50
far between that "no glimpse OF my star
could GET" pushed and elbowed hercely
through the crowd, with view OF getting
to the outer door before my fair ones party
had emerged, and thus gaining a sight once
moro OF my sweeting.
"llang IT," | muttercd. impatiently, as
felt q tug at my coat tail, and was instantly
conscious of one Of my hind buttons having
hitched TO some lady's dress: my progress
was suddenly arrested. "llow provoking"
said I, as / was brought to stand. for
could not push on without losing u button
OF tearing dress /; show provoking the
modern fashion, lady has as many hoops
and tentacles about her apparel as q sea ane.
none" IL was with some irritation that |
stopped to undo the button, but my hurry
made the task more dif6,ult, and instead OF
undoing, only bungled and more twisted
the loop around the button.
"Please to let me try" said the lady her
self, rs bungled over the business she un-
rloved her hand, it was a sweet white hand ;
80 looked at her face. Stars and garters !!
but it was fair one, the black hair and eyes
/ was in search of. As she stopped over the
entansled button, slight blush tingcd her
! cheek. oh, it was delicious. hoped abe
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TIE FORCE or CIARAcTER.-Masses OF
PEOPLE are like children in respect To their
quick and unerring perceptions Of charac-
ter. Every one has noticed certain mag
netic attraction or repulsion which certain
persons exert upon little ones, and which
cannot apparently be controlled by any ef.
fort of yolition. In vain does the man OF
duplicity seek to hide that sinister. indes-
cribable something which Turks in bis eye.
Invisible, perhaps, to blunted maturity, but
clear as monday to the clairyoyant infant.
The most brilliant talents, the most winning
address, will not gloss over or conceal In any
manner the fcnd who las taken eternal
lease the premises, and insists ON looking
through the windows Of the soul. On tho
other hand, the roughest manners. the most
forbiddng address, may cover the Outside OF
an honest and ingenious character, and tho
artlcss child runs to II with confidence and
affection. confident Of like return. Before
the world has sophisticated its nature, tho
child is gifted. like the brute. with q self.
preserving instinct which teaches 1t that tho
sweetest fruit is often found under the most
unscemly burr, and that poisonous juices
often lurk in the petels Of the loylicst flower.
Like the poised needle, II will detect tho
ljadstonc, however the latter may be swath-
ed and bandaged. Its only when the years
creep on, and the child.heart becomes moro
a thing Of earth and les thing Of heaven,
that this faculty, originally as trusty m
lthurial's spear. loses Its brightness and its
age, and the yauntcd Rea'on usurrs the
place Of the God-given Instinct. But IN .
mixed crowd, always bound together BY
broad human sympathy, the faculty seems
10 return again.
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devotion to public duty, and risen 10 tho
greatness of the emergency-as one involv-
ing every material, social and moral inter-
est-then our day Of greatest peril VIII 90
over, and the contest will bc immediately
narrowed to It's smallest dimensions. Tho
worst thing now To be dreaded is irrcsolntion,
timidity, and division. We must no longer
wait for each other. II the border states arc
in doubt, they must choose between those
who are themselves already fully decided
on both sides OF them. and be either the
open friends or the opeuIfoes Of the Consti-
tuition and the government. We have no
business any further to wait on their sus-
pense. Our enemies ARE in earnest they
are united, energetic and resolved. They
must find US equally 50. or our capital will
soon be foreign capital, and our nations
slaveocracy.
at is q sad day, my brethren, when
Christian duty makes us militant. aud do
nies us the blessed privilege OF breathing
peace. II Is melancholy hour when even
the house of God and the temple OF Christ
becomes sort Of fortress and battlefield. But
I wish to know nothing Of that kind OF re-
ligion which will not defend the sacred In
terests Of society with all tho power,
which God and nature have supplied.
Nv own enemies will forgive, and contin.
ually turn to them the other cheek; but tho
enemies of humanity-the enemies OF all or
der, truth, and yirtue-the enemies OF my
conntry-I will not, upon any theory OF
peace and meekncss, unresistingly suiier to
achieve their guilty purposes, ~ long a.
their is drop OF blood IN my heart, hbro
Of muscle in my arm, or n note OF warning
in my voice. Our strife, alas IL with our
brethren; but when brother strikes at o
mothers heart, flial duty takes precedence
of moral obligation. We have been forbear-
ing, patient, slow to anger. most anxious Tor
peace. But we are not men-much lere
Christans-if we suffer the great fabric OF
our American civilization, the great inheri-
tance Of our Constitution and Union to !apee
into ruin from intestine treachery or local
passion, without tremendous effort to sayo
1t. God grant US something Of that min
slcd goodness and severity which illustrates
Ills own mercful and vigorous government.
Save us from cowardice, irresolutiVn and di-
yision-dlrcct us to the shortest road to
peace, and spare us the awful necessity OF
re.baptiziug our liberties In rivers OF blood,
and tho more terrible calamity OF loeing
them from supinencss, scliishness and inh.
deity TO truth, humanity, COINCIDENCE and
God"
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Truo Charity Its own Angel.

Tho truest charity, says Ben. i. Taylor,
in the Chicago Journal, Is its own angel tho
world over, truth beautifully illustrated IN
the story Of tho Irish Schoolmaster. lie had
taken several lads for charity's sake, had
given them seat by his fire and share OF
his food he had them, even rs tho birds arc
taught to sing, "without price: :" IL had
lightened his basket and diminished his store.
One night he had q dream. Heaven was IN
sight, and he was striving To attain IL. He
had riled, no he dreamed, all the good deeds
he could think of, and clambtred upon tho
summit, but Heaven was yet as far OF TO tho
poor schoolmaster as it was to Dives. llo
hcaped up all his learning and the aims he
had given to the poor In the sight OF tho
great congregation. and still the blessed
place was beyond his reach.
He was in despair, and all the while no
had never bestowed a thought upon the poor
boys no had fed and taught. But just then,
when Paradise was fading from his sight,
they came, and they made u ladder for tho
old man--a ladder Of hands and strong arms
and he stepped from the shoulder OF the
last of them lightly and easily into Heaven.
And such is the charity that blefses him that
gives, as well Us him that takes.
The eccentric physician who prescribed q
new shawl for complaining lady, and at
once pronounced her convalescent, was somc-
thing of philosopher. For hundreds OF
heart-sick people, the prescription might DO
varied with the happlest results. and read
"an old shawl for a shiyering sister,"
There Is no alchemy 30 potent to kindlo
the jewel Of content as visit to those who
are less blest than we. Would you make
the old faded carpet look bright US "
Enter the tenement whose hoors are bare,
and the stars shine through the roof. We
count the blessings that are missing, but how
rarely do we number those that We enjoy.
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IF WE KNEW.

1--WE knew the cares and crosses
Crowding round our neighbOr's uayj
II We knew the little losses
SOrely grieyOus day by day'
Would We then 50 Olten ehide
For his lack OF thrift and gain
Leaving on his heart a shadow,
Leaving on our lives stsinl
II we knew the clouds above US,
Held by gentle blessings there,
Would we turn away all trembling
In our blind and weak despair
Would We shrink frOm little shadows
Lying ON the dewy grass,
While 'tis only birds OF Ellen,
Just In mercy flying pasti
IL we knew the silent story
Quiyering through the heart or pain,
Would our WOmanhOOd dare doom them
Back % haunts OF guilt againl
Life hath many a tangled crossing.
JOY hath many a break OF woe,
And the cheeks tear-washed are whitest
This the blessed angels know.
Let US reach into our bosoms
For the key to other lives,
And with love toward erTing nature,
Cherish good that still survives
SO that, when eur disrObingSpirits
Soar In realms OF light again,
We may say, "Dear Father, judge us
As We Judge our fellow-men."
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PORTLAND AND NEW YORK STEAMERS
sEMi-wEEKLy LINE.
sPR1NG ARRANGENd'NT

The spleadid and fAst Steamships
49, Chess peaLe, Carr. SYDNEY CRo
fNHwELL. and Pntap.cs- carr. Il. d.
E<nklD VAIL, will until faTther notice run
a. follO~si
~ Leaves Browns Wharf. Portland, FIERY
gIbyEsDIY AMI SATURDAY, at o'clock y: N:
and leave Pier ~ North River, New lork; EI6ki
WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY, al O'Clock Z. ~
The vessels are fitted up with hne accommoda-
tions for passengers. making this the most speedy,
safe aud comfortable route Tor travellers between
New York and Maine.
Pss.age, ss.Oo, including meals and state Rooms.
Goods forwarded BY this line 10 and nom Mon.
treAl, Quebec, bangor. Bath, Augusta. Eastport
and ST. John. They also connect at New York with
steamers for BAltimSte, savannah and washing
ton.
the boat before p n. on the day that she leaves
Portland. ,
EuERY a PON, Browns Wharf, Pottland.
hi. II. CROMwELLA Co, Pier l2,North River NY
May 18th, ls6o va
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PORTLAND AND BOSTON LINE.
ARIA EMENT::

The splendid new sea-golng Steam
4& er. Forrest City. Lewi-tes. aud
1EEMsatresI, will until turther no
USns0tice run as fOilOwsi
Leave Atlantic Wharf Portland. every MONDAY,
rue-l.y' "Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday, at
oelook r. N, and Central Wharf Boston, every
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, THURSDAY and fri'
Fsro-Iu Cabin. sI.2j. On Deck, tl.o0.
" H. Each boat Is furnished with large number
Of state Rooms for the accommodation oi ladies'
and families, and travellers reminded that by
takiag this line. much saving of time and expense
will he made. and that the incOuyeuienee Ot ARR
wing In Boston at late hours Of the night VIII oe
avoided.
The bosts arrive In season for passengers TO take
the "a rliost trains out " the city.
The Company are not Responsible tor nsggege 70
an amnunt exceeding go In value, and that person
Al unless notice Il given and paid Tor Al the rate o
one passenger for every si1O additional value.
y Freight taken a. usual; -.
Portland. xay Is, lson Au
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FARM FOR SALE

"a small Farm for sAie, situated on the Port
.fiansi Road, less than one mile nom saso VII
S&klAge, containing 81 Acres sf Land. con-
sisting of rillzge and Pasturtng.
For arther pArticulArs inquire Of the sabscrioer
On the premises CHARLES IhtLL.
eaeo. April s.isss. isu
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ct, Twas thief, and stole her heart and
pocketed her bacelet.
So ends the story Of" A BAcHEIoR's Bur-
roS."
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VOL. XVII.
puetrg
SONG OF THE VOLUNTEER.

SONG OF THE VOLUNTEER.
From the mountain, from the river,
From the valley, from the PLAIN,
We are sweeping 10 the rescue
Like the billows OF the main
For the traitors hand Is lifted,
And our Fathers sacred trust,
Our eountry's starry banner
Is trailing in the dust!
BY the fires the Pilgrims lighted
On the old New England shore!
By the ashes OF the Statesman
Who sstill liyeth" eyeTmOre,
BY our noble Constitution
Which hath lifted Us on high'
In thy strength. oh! God VI Battles!
We conquer, OF We die!
Shall the altars OF our heroes,
Shall the grave of Washington,
Shall the holy soil OF Freedom
Ever blush TO meet the sunl
Shall We prove TO waiting natioas
That the mightiest gin OF God
Is watehwOrd for the coward
In the traitors armor shOdf
SO we're gathering 10 the rescue
With our millions for defence"
And we pause not In the struggle
Till each foe Il driven heace!
For the traitors hand Is lifted,
And our Fathers sacred trust,
Our cOuntry's starry banner
Is trailing In the dust!
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For Sale.

80 The farm nov occupied by Joel
st1tfS6 Mcintire, In the town OF layton.
near oooiwins Mills, containing about SKY sefes
OF good land. with buildinss on the sAas'
ar Inquire of wM. PERKINS, sAeo, Ne
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-20
RIVER NEWS.


notwithstanding The remarkable stage Of
water we have before mentioned, the Ohio
was still swelling yesterday, having risen
during the twenty-four hours, ending last
evening, some three and half feet; making,
according 10 the Water. works report, a chan
neldepth, at this point Of some forty. nine
snd half feet; the water being over two
feet deep on the sidewalk at the north east
corner Of Broadway and the Landing.
( The weather here was still clear and pleas
ant yesterday, but rather chilly for the sea-
son, and business on the Landing as dun as
it usually is in mid-Summsr, although the
Wharf was crowded with steamers. Rates
Of freight were unchanged and nearly
nominal.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier remarkr
The river continues steadily rising, about
half an inch per hour, with sixteen feet
steamboat water on the Falls last evening
The weather was clustering and warm In
the morning, with drifting clouds threaten
ing rain, but quite cold last night.
TRe river here last evening was, rising
faster than in the morning, and the wharf
space is very much eircumscribed. A rise
sidewalks along Water-street, overflow the
Shippingport bottom, and the landing above
the Point. a t4
The Lower Mississippi, at Memphis, on
Tuesday was rising, with reports that Il was
ont Of ite banks at various points in the
neighbOrhoed Of the mouth Of the Arkansas /;
bHt rs that stream was falling at the last ac-
counts, the hope may be entertained that the
Mississippi will commence reeeding before
A. l1sEN
mot, the inunaation Of the low.lsnds Is in
eVitable.
Yesterdays St. Louis Republican OBJ
serves:
The River here IL falling slowly. Accord
ing to City EngiAser's measurement, at ten
o'clock yesterday morning, il had fallen five
inches IN the previous thirty. four hours, and
was then twenty fest FIVE and three Quarters
inches above low-water mark.
The upper rivers are all reported falling
slowly. They are in good stage, however.
The Illinois River is bank full. There is six
feet water on the Lower Rapids, Upper Mis-.
siscippi, and q fine boating stage in the Mis-
souri River.
Business at the Landingi is dull, very dull.
Boats for thssSouth are loading slowly, and
very little st,tR came in yesterday.
The Colonna and Progress, Illinois River
DOatsl nAFe ltdu op lu the linnOlS hlVer, ana
the Polar Star, Peoria packet, has laid up in
this port. Several New Orleans boats are
lying quiet, waiting for something to turn
UP. Arrivals yesterday were, the Belle
Creole, from arkansas River; Sioux City,
from Red River; Jennie Deans, from Keo-
kuk; America and Belle Peoria, from Illi-
nois River; Emma, from Missouri River
City of Alton, from Alton; New Falls CITY
and Sovereign, from New Orleans, and she
Cambridge, 'front.' Tennessee River.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER
Arriyals-Telegraphts Louisville; F5sOst Queen,
Madison Magnolia, May ysyille Boston, Big Sandy;
Moses Mcclellan. Wheeling; Bostona Ne. 2, Wheel
ing; Lancaster No. - Neville.
Departures Telegraph. Louisville; Forest Queen,
Madison; Magnolia, HaysyilIe; Boston, Big Sandy.
Lancaster No. 4, Neville; Eunice, Pitteburg; Flor
enee, Pittsburg.
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nEMINIscEBcE OF AN IsDILK MASSACRE
In going from Lewiston to Niagara Falls, N.
Y, the road runs within q few feet of the
river bank, where deep and gloomy chasm
is rent or worn out Of the rocks. The small
stream which crosses the road and falls into
the chasm is. called the Bloody Run. A cor
respondent of the LOckport Courier says
this name was derived from the following
circumstance:
In 1895, detachment Of 100 British Reg
ulars, who were conveying provisions in
wagons, from Fort Niagara TO Fort Schlos-
ser, were here surprised by q party OF In
dians in ambuscaee. Many Of the soldiers
were killed at the first discharge, and the
others thrown into hopeless confusion. The
Indians fell like tigers upon the drivera
tomahawk ked them In their seats, and threw
them over the pIeeipice.
The wagons, with their contents were
backed off into the abyss, and men and
cattle fell, with the loading, in one dismem-
bered and mutiisted mass below. Some
threw themselves from the bank, and fell
mangled and dying on the rocks; others
lodged in the branches of trees, where they
remained, disabled, until the affray was
over, when the sayages, at their leisure,
dispatched them. The brook ran red with
the blood OF the slain, which circumstance
gave rise TO the name of Bloody Run. Oaly
four escaped TO relate the horrible fate of
their companions.
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COVINGTON NEWS.

FERE.-There was q small fire night before
last on Second. street, in building owned
by Mr.. James Arnold, and occupied by, MI
Jones for a shoe shop. The loss was trihing.
FLAG RAIsED.-Ye esterday afternoon at five
o'clock, United States flag was raised at
the loot of GIeenup- street. A, salute Of
thirty.fo guns was fired on the occasion.
The flag was purchased by Mr.. Vincent Shin
kle, and the powder contributed by the
Union citizens. Let the loyal men of Gov
ington continue firm.
FLAG TO BE ERAIsED.-Tc-morrOw afternoon
between the hours of two and three o'clock,
a United States flag with not a star erased
will be raised at the Iron Works on the
Licking river. Doubtless the full amount of
pow der win be expended. This is another
exhibition of The genuine Union spirit.
UNION MEETING There was another
meeting of the citizens representing the
cities Of Coyington, Newport and Cincinnati
yesterday, and ons will be held this, afteT-
noon at The same place.
The POPULAR SEHTMENT.-The feeling Of
the people in this city, as manifested by the
raising Of flags, firing Of guns and holding
We do not doubt that there is a strong latent
disunion feeling but this at present IS kept
in check, Being in very small miRoxity
The recent reported proclamation of Gov.
ernor Nagoffin in favor of the armed neutral
ity of the State of Kentucky, meets The ap
proval of large number.
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sup't Of Public Schools, Louisvils.

CATHOLIC INsTfTUTE-ImpeFtaa Proceed
ings-At the regular meeting Of the Board
of Directors Of the Catholic Institute, en-
Friday evening, April 10, 1861 5he follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted: I:
WHHRHAs: The e1igencies of the Govern
ment require the support of eyery true and
loyal citizen of that Union which has made
our country great, aad our people prosper
Ous; therefore,
Resolved: That we will prove ourselves to
be, in time Of danger, what we have ever
proclaimed ourselves IN time of peace,-true
and faithful to the Union, the Constitution
and the laws under which we live.
Resolved. That the Gymnastic and other
sections Of the Catholic Institute form a
corps under military organization, that they
may at all times be ready to respond to the
call of our country.
ResolVsd. That we authorize Prof. Scam
mon, Director Of the Polytechnic College Of
States Army, 10 take charge of the enroll
ment and organization Of the proposed
corps, and to make use Of the Hall of the
Catholic Institute for this purpose.
Amy person of good standing in the COM
munity may become member of any Sec
ton OF the Institute, and is therefore eligible
to membership in the corps.l
RESOLVED That the experience of Capt E.
P. J. Scammon, as Aid Camp to General
Winfield Scott during the Mexican campaigni
his general knowledge of military affairs as
a former professor at West Point, and his
proficiency in the arts of warfare, acquired
during twenty years of active duty in the
United States service, render him an in
valuable acquisition to the new Institute
Corps. ...-
Resolved: That the thanks of the Board of
Directors be rendered to Captain Z. P. T..
Scammon, for the voluntary tender of his
valuable services in drilling and disciplining
the corps of the Institute.
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NEWPORT NE Ws.

FIRE.-Night before last the old homestead
belonging to Evans and Richard Sonthgste,
the heirs, situated about two a a half miles
from this city on the JAmestown-road, was
burned SO as to become almost an entire loss.
The whOls amount, however, was covered
by an insurance in the Newport Company,
amounting to 1000.
MILIaARY.-ThsIe are now in the New
port Barracks, under command of Major
Burbank, a little over $50 men. About fifty
recruits have been received since our last
notice. No orders from the WarDepartment
have been received for several weeks.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-20

I'm PURSUANCE Of AN ORDER OF
sale 10 directed, will offer for sale at Public
AuetioBl on the premises, at O'Clock M, on
SATURDAY, May 20, 1861, the folio wing Real rs
tate belonging to the estate Of W. 4. Morris, de-
Lot marked "a" (on plat filed in this cassl being
n feet 3B inches trent Front street and extend
ing back on Ludlow street to the landing, ,Ap-
praised at Sll, 500 Lot marked 'B" on said plat
being 20 feet rs inches In front on Front. street.
and extending back 70 the landing. Appraised 1T
$500. Lot marked "C'' (on said plat,) being "a
feet II 2-6 inches in 'front.' Frontstreet, and
tending back to the lAnding. Appraised at 80 500,
IN Hamilton County, ohio. Terms Of sale oue.third
eat secured by mortgage. VIZ M0RRIs, Jr.,
SARAH L. MOI ais,
ceased ap20-Sat d.